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In Lubavitch tradition, '''mashke''' (pronounced with emphasis on the first syllable) has a very special role in Chassidishe life. This refers to the strong l'chaim that Chassidim drink at farbrengens to be mevatel the guf and nefesh habehamis, helping to be mekabel the divrei hisorerus and make hachlatos tovos.

The Rebbe initially used Benedictine during farbrengens, but following a certain episode, began using Smirnoff publicly (though continuing with Benedictine in his home). Until today, Smirnoff remains the main mashke used at farbrengens in Beis Chayeinu - 770 and by Chassidim worldwide.

[[The Rebbe]] initially used Benedictine during farbrengens, but following a certain episode, began using Smirnoff publicly (though continuing with Benedictine in his home). Until today, Smirnoff remains the main mashke used at farbrengens in Beis Chayeinu - 770 and by Chassidim worldwide.

When [[The Rebbe Rayatz|the Frierdiker Rebbe]] visited HaGaon Rav Yosef Chaim Zonnenfeld during his visit to [[Eretz Yisroel]], he was asked about the minhag Chassidim to say l'chaim. The Frierdiker Rebbe explained with a mashal about a ben melech sent to a remote village - when receiving word he would return to his father's palace, he needed to make others join his simcha without revealing his true identity. Similarly, the mashke helps reveal the neshama while being mevatel the nefesh habehamis.

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 In Lubavitch tradition, '''mashke''' (pronounced with emphasis on the first syllable) has a very special role in Chassidishe life. This refers to the strong l'chaim that Chassidim drink at farbrengens to be mevatel the guf and nefesh habehamis, helping to be mekabel the divrei hisorerus and make hachlatos tovos.
-The Rebbe initially used Benedictine during farbrengens, but following a certain episode, began using Smirnoff publicly (though continuing with Benedictine in his home). Until today, Smirnoff remains the main mashke used at farbrengens in Beis Chayeinu - 770 and by Chassidim worldwide.
+[[The Rebbe]] initially used Benedictine during farbrengens, but following a certain episode, began using Smirnoff publicly (though continuing with Benedictine in his home). Until today, Smirnoff remains the main mashke used at farbrengens in Beis Chayeinu - 770 and by Chassidim worldwide.
 When [[The Rebbe Rayatz|the Frierdiker Rebbe]] visited HaGaon Rav Yosef Chaim Zonnenfeld during his visit to [[Eretz Yisroel]], he was asked about the minhag Chassidim to say l'chaim. The Frierdiker Rebbe explained with a mashal about a ben melech sent to a remote village - when receiving word he would return to his father's palace, he needed to make others join his simcha without revealing his true identity. Similarly, the mashke helps reveal the neshama while being mevatel the nefesh habehamis.